Bill Russell vs. Keith Van Horn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Van Horn and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Russell

vs.

Keith Van Horn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Keith Van Horn: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Keith Van Horn 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Keith Van Horn 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Keith Van Horn 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Keith Van Horn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Keith Van Horn 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Keith Van Horn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Keith Van Horn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Keith Van Horn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Keith Van Horn 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Keith Van Horn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Keith Van Horn 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Keith Van Horn 6.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Keith Van Horn 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Keith Van Horn 9,206

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Keith Van Horn 3,909

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Keith Van Horn 900

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 472

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 295

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Keith Van Horn 575

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Keith Van Horn .443

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn .361

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Keith Van Horn .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Keith Van Horn 21.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Keith Van Horn 8.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Keith Van Horn 2.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 1.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Keith Van Horn 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Keith Van Horn 5.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Keith Van Horn 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Keith Van Horn 542

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Keith Van Horn 293

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Keith Van Horn 61

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 37

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 18

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Keith Van Horn 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Keith Van Horn .388

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn .391

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Keith Van Horn .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Keith Van Horn 13.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Keith Van Horn 7.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Keith Van Horn 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Van Horn 0.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.